Daily Times

LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore on Monday arrested accused Ex-Vice Chancellor, Registrar and Director of Federal Urdu University of Arts and Technology (FUUAST) Lahore Campus against the allegation of fraud, misuse of authority and obtaining pecuniary advantages through corrupt and dishonest means.

According to NAB Lahore spokesman, the accused Ex-Vice Chancellor of FUUAST Dr Zafar Iqbal and Ex-Registrar Dr Fahim-ud-Din obtained illegal gratifications of Rs 20 million through cash, cheques and drafts from time to time by Sub-Campus Lahore Managing Director Naeem Amjad through their front man for opening of an illegal sub-campus of the above said university at Suggian Lahore.

In 2005, students of the said sub-campus approached NAB Lahore and filed claims of Rs 1, 70, 000 of fees they paid. The complainants alleged that a number of students got admission in various fields offered by the sub-campus of FUUAST Lahore. The management conducted classes for a few months and misappropriated the fees of students without conducting examination.

NAB Lahore approached current VC Dr Sulaiman D Muhammad for the documents related to the opening of sub campus by the previous VC. Whereas, managing director of the sub campus Lahore filed a writ petition in LHC. The LHC ordered the matter be placed before the chancellor of the university to look into the affairs as well as Lahore sub-campus. Therefore, the chancellor of the FUUAST referred the matter to the NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry to proceed in accordance with law.

The case after approval of NAB chairman was referred to NAB Karachi and after conducting preliminary investigation the case was referred to NAB Lahore. NAB Lahore after having due verifications presented the case in Executive Board Meeting (EBM) in January 2017 and chairman authorized accorded approval of enquiry against Dr Zafar Iqbal Ex-VC of FUUAST and accomplices on the allegations of misuse of authority, as the said accused allowed opening of illegal sub campus unlawfully for personal gains. NAB Lahore arrested Ex-VC and Ex-Registrar from Karachi and Director Naeem Amjad from Sialkot.